Reformation Day Is Approaching: How Will You Celebrate?
In a little more than a month we will be celebrating 500 years since Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses, thus splintering Catholicism and giving birth to the Protestant Church. Why is that event so important in history? The Reformation rescued the...
Truth + Experience = Kisses of God
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in...
What Does the Presence of Goodness Prove?
As we all watched Hurricane Irma strike the western Florida coast, pounding it with high winds, rain, and storm surge, it brought to mind the question many ask in the face of such a disaster: “How can a good God allow such destruction and devastation?” For the...
Whatever Happened to ‘Wretch’
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost” (1 Tim. 1:15). Randy Alcorn tells the story in his book If God is Good of going to speak at a certain place where a woman...
The Blessings of Common Grace
“Who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.” I Timothy 4:10 We all watched with horror and sadness as Hurricane Harvey devastated the Texas coast. Thousands of people were displaced by the power of this storm, and the damage is widespread. Let...
Whatever Happened to Transcendence?
Recently, I preached a sermon at my local church entitled: Why Do I Need the Church. I dealt with the looming crisis facing the Church because Millennials (those 18-30) are leaving the church in record numbers. According to a recent Barna survey, only 2 in 10...
Why Do I Need the Church?
“And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25 The results are in and...
Light Has Come
“Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him” (Acts 9:3). Our local church is presently reading through the entire New Testament for this year. It is interesting today’s reading is Acts 9; this is Luke’s...
Are You Plugged into the Power Source?
“The Gospel is the power of God for salvation.” Romans 1:16 I have spent much time in my Christian life seeking God’s power both for ministry and life. I am thankful I have grown up in that segment of the Church, which believes that God’s power is still available....
Equal in Status, But Not in Function
The search giant Google stirred things up last weekend when an employee suggested that women don’t get ahead in tech jobs because of biological differences. Danielle Brown, who was named vice president at the search giant only a few weeks ago, responded to the memo...
Revival Sometimes,The Gospel Always!
In many of the churches I visit, many leaders believe the only hope for the Church is for God to send a real revival. In many places, there is constant prayer for God to rend the heavens and come down as he has done of old. I sympathize with this desire. I believe...
Why We Need Both!
We need both… Word and Power! But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God” (Matthew 22:29). During Passion Week, several enemies confronted Jesus, most of who attempted to catch him in something he...